Spatula-shaped Whalebone Club with Chiseled Hole

A patu paraoa (whalebone club), of spatula shape with flattened…
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A patu paraoa (whalebone club), of spatula shape with flattened butt knob with small flanges, pierced by a square chiseled hole. Y registered L.36 cm. From the Collection of Hannah Martha Dillon, nee Carkeek (1881-1963).

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